According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], Kansas saw over 600 overdose deaths reported due to fentanyl in Kansas in Sept. 2021; a 48% increase.      Fentanyl is a synthetic...

Coming off a strong state performance last year as well as multiple Tournament of Champion bids, senior AJ Persinger and junior Sophie Racy are currently ranked sixth in the National Coaches Poll as of...

Following Kansas University’s dominant 5-0 start to the season, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network [ESPN] chose KU to be the host “College GameDay” before their game against Texas Christian...

While any job has its own set of challenges, a poll from the nation’s largest teachers union said 55% of teachers are hoping to leave education earlier than planned. Locally, since the start of the...

Earlier this month, 14 seniors at Free State were identified as semifinalists for the National Merit Scholarship Program. This astounding achievement recognizes some of the top academically talented students...

This year physical education teacher, Sara Wells, is stepping into the position of Student Council [StuCo] advisor after last year's advisor stepped down. Over the summer Wells volunteered for the position...

Since the beginning of the school year, the security team, Student Resource Officers [SRO], and administration have been implementing numerous new surveillance measures and precautions. These include...

On Aug. 31, senior reporter Alicia Narum spoke to the USD497 Lawrence Public Schools Board of Education President Shannon Kimball about issues regarding the district and the board’s plan of action....

On August 30, Ronald “GR” Gordon-Ross was elected by the Lawrence Board of Education to fill Andrew Nussbaum’s vacant spot. Gordon-Ross was one of three finalists out of the 13 applicants.  “One...

At 11 a.m on Tuesday, students joined Lawrence High School [LHS] to voice their opinions about abortion, in two different student-led protests. Earlier this month, a leaked Supreme Court draft showed...